Exploring the Five Senses with Edible Jello Slime

We have started our summer vacation by exploring different kinds of slime. This fun activity featuring editable jello slime has been one of JDaniel’s favorites. Your children will probably love exploring editable jello slime with their five sense too. After they have explored the edible slime with their five senses, they can record their insights on this free Exploring the Five Senses with Jello Slime printable.

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If your children don’t have a lot of experience with slime, you may want to explore the book the Ultimate Slime Guide with them. It is filled with tons of ways to explore slime. Your children will also learn more about the properties of slime in the book.

Making the Jello Slime

This is how you make jello slime:

Supplies

1 cup Cornstarch

1 package of Sugar-Free Jello (This post from Little Bins for Little Hands will explain why it needs to be sugar-free jello.)

3/4 of Water Water

Flexible Plastic Cutting Board Mats(They help keep your table clean.)

Directions

Mix the jello powder with the cornstarch. Your children will want to stir the mixture about 30 times.
Then you will add a little bit of water to the mixture. Your children will want to stir until the water has been thoroughly absorbed.
When the mixture has become stiff, they will add a little more water.
Next, children can try to stir or knead the mixture. They can keep adding a little of the remaining water until they the mixture stretches a little.
Remind them to carefully add water, if they add too much they will create a gloppy mess.

Exploring the Slime with 5 Senses

You will need to walk your children through each explore. When they have completed each exploration, they will record their insights on the recording document. You may want to have them wipe off their hands after conduction the explorations that require touching the slime. They may also want to take a sip of water after tasting the slime.

Smell

Children can lift up the container of slime to their nose or bend their nose until it is close the container. Then they will need to take a deep breathe in. They will probably smell the flavor of the jello you used.

Taste

Children can dip a finger into the slime and taste it. Some children will taste the flavor of the jello. Other children may taste the cornstarch.

Sound/Hearing

Children may hear the sound of the slime dripping off their fingers. Other children may hear the slime breaking or pulling away as they lift it out of the container.

See

What your children see when they look at the slime, will depend on the texture of your slime. Have them use a magnifying glass to look at the slime and any air pockets in the slime.

Touch

The texture of your slime will affect what your children feel when they touch it. Our slime was thick and smooth. JDaniel lifted ours up rubbed his fingers in it before describing it.